Photo: User:Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 3.0Laporte spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Laporte’s borough government spent $259,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $872 per resident. Water and other utilities ($169,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Laporte is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$872 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Laporte’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($872 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $483, and the middle half spent $300–$724. Laporte spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Laporte itself left out).
About $872 per resident a year, or $2.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
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No trend yet
Laporte reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,580 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.48% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Laporte’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Laporte’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Laporte →
Who’s in charge in Laporte
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Laporte’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on laportepa.com ↗.
Sullivan County School District
Laporte’s K–12 school district, shared with Cherry Township, Colley Township, Davidson Township, Dushore, Eagles Mere and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,972 per pupil, $16,151 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Laporte’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Laporte alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sullivan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.1%2,721 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.2%976 votesOthers: 0.6% (24 votes).
Most votes in Sullivan County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Laporte lies in Sullivan County. Every 2024 race in Sullivan County is on the county’s page.
Sullivan County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Laporte.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: laportepa.com ↗
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Laporte’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Laporte’s government
How much does Laporte spend per resident?
About $872 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $872 was more than 83% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Laporte?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,580 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see laportepa.com.
Who runs Laporte’s government?
See laportepa.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Laporte yet.
How did Laporte vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Laporte alone. Sullivan County, where 100% of Laporte lies, voted Trump 73.1%, Harris 26.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Laporte?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,492 (about $17,904 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Laporte in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Gene Yaw) and State House District 84 (Joe Hamm). The House district also covers 54 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Laporte’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →